• Oversee all Security and IT related functions for numerous small to medium organizations.• Evaluated all previous internal and external IT services for security, functionality and ROI.• Authored Policies and Procedures for security related events.• Assist businesses with PCI compliance. • Formed strategic initiative for security awareness training for entire organizations.

• Responsible for the management and delivery of IT audits to ensure business risks are recognized and appropriately managed before the company is adversely affected.• Collaborates with senior management to improve internal controls and processes, preparing risk assessments, identifying audit areas, setting audit scopes and engagement of annual audits.• Assessing IT control elements to mitigate IT risks regarding the confidentiality, integrity, and the … Show more • Responsible for the management and delivery of IT audits to ensure business risks are recognized and appropriately managed before the company is adversely affected.• Collaborates with senior management to improve internal controls and processes, preparing risk assessments, identifying audit areas, setting audit scopes and engagement of annual audits.• Assessing IT control elements to mitigate IT risks regarding the confidentiality, integrity, and the availability of business information.• Evaluate compliance for HIPAA, PCI DSS, BCA, and NIGC MICS.• Assist junior security members on best practices in information security.• Member of IT Steering Committee to assist IT with project selection.• PCI Compliance Project Manager. Show less

Managing and maintaining a company's technological equipment, such as computers, tablets, and smartphones.PCI Compliance for Natural HarvestEnsuring that company devices interconnect with file servers, email servers, and financial systems seamlessly.Installing, upgrading, and managing software and hardware on company devices.Managing all software licensing.Keeping an inventory of all company electronic assets.Providing staff with training on how to use hardware… Show more Managing and maintaining a company's technological equipment, such as computers, tablets, and smartphones.PCI Compliance for Natural HarvestEnsuring that company devices interconnect with file servers, email servers, and financial systems seamlessly.Installing, upgrading, and managing software and hardware on company devices.Managing all software licensing.Keeping an inventory of all company electronic assets.Providing staff with training on how to use hardware, software, and cloud-based services.Creating instructions for program installation sequences.Performing backups and restoring lost data as needed. Show less

• Investigate potential or actual security violations or incidents in an effort to identify issues and areas that require new security measures or policy changes.• Identified vulnerabilities, recommend corrective measures and ensure the adequacy of existing information security controls.• Directed enterprise wide vulnerability application and program.• Research and recommend solutions for vendor implementation in regards to risk.• Provide support for web… Show more • Investigate potential or actual security violations or incidents in an effort to identify issues and areas that require new security measures or policy changes.• Identified vulnerabilities, recommend corrective measures and ensure the adequacy of existing information security controls.• Directed enterprise wide vulnerability application and program.• Research and recommend solutions for vendor implementation in regards to risk.• Provide support for web filtering and email applications.• 24/7/365 on call support as necessary for the diverse needs of the organization.• Trouble shot POS access problems for EMR application. Show less

• Accountable for Security, Risk Management and Compliance for organization.• Prepared training to employees in regards to security and privacy.• Coordinate and lead Security Officer quarterly meetings for our 16 Healthcare facilities.• Directed annual Risk Analysis for SISU.• Developed and applied over 65 information security and privacy policies.• Accountable for evaluating all new applications that are implemented into organization for risk … Show more • Accountable for Security, Risk Management and Compliance for organization.• Prepared training to employees in regards to security and privacy.• Coordinate and lead Security Officer quarterly meetings for our 16 Healthcare facilities.• Directed annual Risk Analysis for SISU.• Developed and applied over 65 information security and privacy policies.• Accountable for evaluating all new applications that are implemented into organization for risk exposure.• Provide direction to executive team on all security mandates and issues.• Formed and led security and privacy compliance team (this includes 6 dept leaders).• Provide expertise with all security audits (ex. internet use, password, EMR, HIPAA Compliance, external, etc).• Responsible for strategic plan for information security risk management to meet regulatory requirements and audit recommendations.• Lead all incident investigation and response, recommending sanctions as necessary.• Assisted with vendor selection for Meaningful Use requirements for 16 member facilities.• Developed Electronic Mobility Management program for organization and member sites. Show less